OdsValAlloc command

[Sarm]

Can you help me understand why the following code does not work.

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Call OdsValAlloc("Elvis","ODS_TYPE_STRING")
Elvis = "Graceland"
MsgBox Elvis_
Call OdsValFree("Elvis")
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I get the error below....

Error in (Row: 1, Column: 2):
Type mismatch: 'OdsValAlloc'

DIAdem version is 8.00.981

[Brad_Turpin]

Hi Sarm,

First start with a newly launched DIAdem, then execute your above code with the following changes. Note the 3rd parameter in the first line and the missing underscore_ in the third line.

Call OdsValAlloc("Elvis", "ODS_TYPE_STRING", 0)
Elvis = "Graceland"
MsgBox Elvis
Call OdsValFree("Elvis")

Let me know if this still gives you trouble,
Brad

[Sarm]

I made the 2 changes and got the same error.

[Otmar]

I tried the code Brad posted with version 8.1.1534 and it is working correctly.

Do you have access to version 8.1 to test this?

Otmar

[Sarm]

No, unfortunately I do not have access to version 8.1.

[Otmar]

You can download a demo copy of version 8.1 from www.ni.com/diadem.

It will run for 30 days and allow you to verify that things are woking on your computer.

Otmar